For this part of the discussion we will focus on the research article “Effect of Managed Care System on Healthcare Quality of Low-income Women” found in your study materials. Apply what you know: Let’s discuss managed care as a solution. Why do the authors say quality is hard to measure? How do you think quality should be measured?How does managed care impact the three components of quality, cost, and access, both positively and negatively?The authors of the study suggest that continued implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would benefit the low-income women in the study. Discuss how continuing or discontinuing the ACA would impact quality, cost, and access for this vulnerable population.
